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food supply comes from japan. the food and drug administration has screening plans in place to make sure our food is safe. >>> a desperate race against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown in japan. we go live to tokyo next for a run down on the late breaking developments. >>> back here at home work on the cold cot tunnel will reach a significant milestone today. >>> and police are searching for a bold gunman after a shooting stuns people who were sitting eating their lunch. >>> and find out why your drive today -- on your drive today you may see a lot more police officers. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu channel 2 morning news. it is thursday. it is march 17th. and it's st. patrick's day. >> yes, it is. i dawned my green. >> sorry to cut you off. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. it is 5:30. check in with steve for the weather. how does it look? >>> by the way my tie is very green. >> you're going to get pinched today. >> i hope so. we have mostly clear
food supply comes from japan. the food and drug administration has screening plans in place to make sure our food is safe. >>> a desperate race against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown in japan. we go live to tokyo next for a run down on the late breaking developments. >>> back here at home work on the cold cot tunnel will reach a significant milestone today. >>> and police are searching for a bold gunman after a shooting stuns people who were sitting eating their...
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food supply comes from japan. the fda says it has screening plans in place to make sure the food is safe. >>> time now 6:26. well, the university of california's warning students brace yourself for more tuition hikes. regents learned the ten campus system could lose up to $1 billion in state funding if the governor's tax extensions are not approved. now uc president says such drastic cuts could also lead to layoffs and reduced enrollments. the regents wrap up their three day meeting today in san francisco. but it's going to be a couple of months before any budget decisions are made. uc employees picketed in san francisco as well as berkeley yesterday. they say the university has failed to fully fund their pension. and they say a proposed increase in employee health care premiums would work out to a 10% pay cut. >> i like working for uc, but i'm tired of seeing the executives vote themselves bonuses while they're asking the lowest wageworkers to take cuts. >> however, some california may not be sympathetic to publi
food supply comes from japan. the fda says it has screening plans in place to make sure the food is safe. >>> time now 6:26. well, the university of california's warning students brace yourself for more tuition hikes. regents learned the ten campus system could lose up to $1 billion in state funding if the governor's tax extensions are not approved. now uc president says such drastic cuts could also lead to layoffs and reduced enrollments. the regents wrap up their three day meeting...
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it's now snowing in the northeast part of japan. that's the area hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami. it's now been five days since the dual disaster and searchers are finding fewer people alive. at this point, more than 450,000 people are living in temporary shelters and some are so overcrowded that many people are being turned away. plus, with food, waters and things like heaters in short supply, many shelters are crying out for help and gas shortages are making it difficult for delivery trucks to get supplies to the shelters. >>> a group of scientists here are keeping an eye on things here. noaa operates out of the lawrence livermore national laboratory. so far, the scientists say they've not found any evidence that dangerous levels of radiation from japan will reach the u.s. but they are continuing to monitor wind changes and rain patterns. >>> the crisis in japan is affecting some california students in that country. the california state university chancellor says he wants all csu students currently studying in japan to r
it's now snowing in the northeast part of japan. that's the area hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami. it's now been five days since the dual disaster and searchers are finding fewer people alive. at this point, more than 450,000 people are living in temporary shelters and some are so overcrowded that many people are being turned away. plus, with food, waters and things like heaters in short supply, many shelters are crying out for help and gas shortages are making it difficult for...
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cities tonight holding vigils for the people of japan. it begins at 7:00 tonight right across from city hall. the vigil is to show solidarity with the people of japan and call for the end of nuclear power. today is the 32nd an verse i have -- anniversary of the three mile accident. >>> a fundraiser in napa raised $20,000 for the victim in japan. 200 people attended last nights event. that included performances and a silent auction. napa and japan have been center cities since the early 70s. >>> san diego police are trying to find out why a sailboat capsized killing two men. it happened yesterday afternoon around 5:00 in the san diego harbor. all ten people that were on board were pulled from the water. two men were pronounced dead at the scene. the other eight were taken to local hospitals but police say none of the injuries is serious. >>> the disappearance of 24- year-old woman from a cruise ship in mexico has sparked an international investigation. rebecca of england was last seen on monday where he lived and worked as a crew member. t
cities tonight holding vigils for the people of japan. it begins at 7:00 tonight right across from city hall. the vigil is to show solidarity with the people of japan and call for the end of nuclear power. today is the 32nd an verse i have -- anniversary of the three mile accident. >>> a fundraiser in napa raised $20,000 for the victim in japan. 200 people attended last nights event. that included performances and a silent auction. napa and japan have been center cities since the early...
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significant overnight news out of japan. word the nuclear crisis is even more threatening. >>> and uc santa cruz accused of having a hostile environment for certain students. >>> good morning, overnight japan increased the severity rating of its nuclear accident. >>> the department of energy is monitoring the air for elevated radiation levels. they are not the only agency. we are live in berkeley with that story. >>> the last weekend of winter and it's going to feel like it rain, wind and colder
significant overnight news out of japan. word the nuclear crisis is even more threatening. >>> and uc santa cruz accused of having a hostile environment for certain students. >>> good morning, overnight japan increased the severity rating of its nuclear accident. >>> the department of energy is monitoring the air for elevated radiation levels. they are not the only agency. we are live in berkeley with that story. >>> the last weekend of winter and it's going...
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the ceo of japan airlines says international traffic to japan has fallen about 25%. >>> google announced it has chosen kansas city, kansas to showcase its new service. google says kansas city offered the opportunity to build for efficiently. googlo officials say it will be 100 times faster than most broad band access. >> the broad band -- what broad band 15 years ago when we first rolled it out was to dial up. >> hopes to launch the service next year once the board of commissioners approves the plan. >>> suing a motel in southern california because of bedbugs. the women want restitution for medical bills and what they call mental anguish. they say during a three-day stay at the roadway inn in glendale, they were bitten dozens of times. >>> more bottles of tylenol are being recalled. more than 34,000 are being recalled because of a musty odor. johnson and johnson has already recalled 3 million. this time it's eight-hour extended release cap lets, the 150 count bottle. no injuries have been linked to any of the recalls. >>> is there a link between every day foods and hyperactivity in the i
the ceo of japan airlines says international traffic to japan has fallen about 25%. >>> google announced it has chosen kansas city, kansas to showcase its new service. google says kansas city offered the opportunity to build for efficiently. googlo officials say it will be 100 times faster than most broad band access. >> the broad band -- what broad band 15 years ago when we first rolled it out was to dial up. >> hopes to launch the service next year once the board of...
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. >>> strong quakes and after shocks hit japan. we have information about new tsunami warnings. it's all ahead on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us on this tuesday, march 22nd i'm pam cook. it sounds like we could see a lot of rain this weekend but is it off own an showers or another big storm? steve paulson has the answers. >> a lot of questions there, pam. mainly it's cloudy. it's leading up to what will be more rain coming in tonight. the system still has a lot of rain to go. along 24 and also down toward san jose which we will look at coming up in our next segment. now to sal. >>> highway 24 traffic looks good all the way up to oakland. the lanes are clear. the morning commute will be okay on interstate 880 in oakland. it's 4:31 let's go back to pam. >>> in a few hours opening statements begin in barry bonds' perjury try million allie rasmus is live in san francisco. >> reporter: good morning, pam prosecutors are expected to lay out their case to the jury first. that will take an hour and then defense attorneys for barry bonds will make their
. >>> strong quakes and after shocks hit japan. we have information about new tsunami warnings. it's all ahead on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us on this tuesday, march 22nd i'm pam cook. it sounds like we could see a lot of rain this weekend but is it off own an showers or another big storm? steve paulson has the answers. >> a lot of questions there, pam. mainly it's cloudy. it's leading up to what will be more rain coming in tonight....
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it is the lately uprising there. >>> a number of victims in japan topped 10,000 today. number rare officials may raise their rating at the nuclear plant to 6 out of possible 7 levels. they suspect the reactor core unit three may have been breached, that could mean a more significant radiation leak. some work was stopped so radiation levels could be checked. the prime minister said he is not on optimistic. suspicion of a breach was discovered after workers suffered skin burns. the japanese criticized the supervisor saying they did not properly measure the levels before the workers went in. >>> california's jobless rate slipped for the second month in a row. the state unemployment rate fell from 12.4% in january to 12.2% last month. california has the second highest unemployment rate in the country behind nevada and it is much higher than the 8.9% national average. most of the 96,500 new jobs were in the none farming category, which includes high tech. 2.2 million californians are currently unemployed. >>> it is time once again for champagne wishes and caviar dreams. we c
it is the lately uprising there. >>> a number of victims in japan topped 10,000 today. number rare officials may raise their rating at the nuclear plant to 6 out of possible 7 levels. they suspect the reactor core unit three may have been breached, that could mean a more significant radiation leak. some work was stopped so radiation levels could be checked. the prime minister said he is not on optimistic. suspicion of a breach was discovered after workers suffered skin burns. the...
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japan paused for a moment of silence to honor the thousands lost and even more missing. today the prime minister said quote we are going to create japan once again from scratch. >>> despite today's stormy weather, search teams were busy looking for more of those boats that sank. i want to show you video, ten boats sank. eight have been pulled up so far. divers today located one of the two remaining boats and searched for any sign of pollution. >> we also did take a look to make sure there was no motor attached and did my best to see if there was gasoline or fuel tank or anything like that. >> reporter: operations to remove the remaining sunken boats are on hold for right now. the coast guard says it will not allow any recovery activity until this storm passes. >>> ktv u.com has a special section dedicated to the recovery from the earthquake and tsunami. just look under the japan tab. >>> and now to sacramento where lawmakers still have yet to vote on two key pieces of governor jerry brown's budget proposal. lawmakers must decide whether to place a taxics tension measure
japan paused for a moment of silence to honor the thousands lost and even more missing. today the prime minister said quote we are going to create japan once again from scratch. >>> despite today's stormy weather, search teams were busy looking for more of those boats that sank. i want to show you video, ten boats sank. eight have been pulled up so far. divers today located one of the two remaining boats and searched for any sign of pollution. >> we also did take a look to make...
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there are much bigger things going on in japan right now than baseball. the japan council manager will tell you, the a's and matsui is one of the biggest in the world. >> this is my first year with the a's. hopefully i can play well. through this with my performance this could provide for good news for the people in japan. >> reporter: matzui has already donated more than $600,000 of his own money to japan's recovery effort. and matzui is part of the line up that has fans feeling great. >> there's a definite spark this year. just looks very promising. >> i don't want to jinx them but we're looking pretty good. i hope we take it this year. at least the american league west. >> i think we have more hitters. i think we're going to score more runs. i don't know if the home run totals are worth that much. but deafly more extra base hits. and a shooter to the line up. >>> the a's have already raised $50,000 for the japan árt quake effort and hope to do much more on sunday. it's about baseball out here tonight but also about a lot more than that. reporting live
there are much bigger things going on in japan right now than baseball. the japan council manager will tell you, the a's and matsui is one of the biggest in the world. >> this is my first year with the a's. hopefully i can play well. through this with my performance this could provide for good news for the people in japan. >> reporter: matzui has already donated more than $600,000 of his own money to japan's recovery effort. and matzui is part of the line up that has fans feeling...
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and crisis of japan. we are constantly updating it with the situation in japan. that includes the latest stories and the latest video. >>> there's a mystery about what's going on at the caldecut tunnel. we quickly may have figured it out. that story coming up. >>> and i hope you got out today. we had sunshine, but it's ending. we already have rain in some bay area cities. live storm tracker 2 when we return. >>> right know voting is under way in sacramento where a state budget solution is proving very difficult to hammer out. ktvu's ken pritchett is live now with the progress and a key issue here that's not being discussed. >> reporter: gasia, we learned just moments ago that the senate has passed the main budget bill, by far the government's plan. however there is significant holes as task yesterday to be done in the governor's plan that includes putting taxes on a special election ballot. one senator i spoke to today said that given that is such a contentious issue don't expect that bill to be introduce
and crisis of japan. we are constantly updating it with the situation in japan. that includes the latest stories and the latest video. >>> there's a mystery about what's going on at the caldecut tunnel. we quickly may have figured it out. that story coming up. >>> and i hope you got out today. we had sunshine, but it's ending. we already have rain in some bay area cities. live storm tracker 2 when we return. >>> right know voting is under way in sacramento where a...
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we are hearing about rolling blackouts all over japan. we are also hearing about large numbers of bodies washing ashore. what can you tell us about those two things? >> reporter: let me start with your second question. right now it's about 10:00 at night. and i have been kind of monitoring they have been having the live news conferences on the japanese television. i can understand a little japanese so i've been trying to get information. the last thing that i heard was that there could be as many as 2,000 bodies that washed ashore. obviously it's very difficult for a lot of these rescue crews to produce some of the information because there needs to be a lot of confirmation that is going on. so that point is difficult. it could be in the 2000. i think everybody is saying right now it's difficult to get estimates of the death toll because the search and rescue missions are still very active. so i just spoke a top official who says a few days ago there were 150 u.s. rescue workers who went up there with 12 dogs. those are really critical to
we are hearing about rolling blackouts all over japan. we are also hearing about large numbers of bodies washing ashore. what can you tell us about those two things? >> reporter: let me start with your second question. right now it's about 10:00 at night. and i have been kind of monitoring they have been having the live news conferences on the japanese television. i can understand a little japanese so i've been trying to get information. the last thing that i heard was that there could be...
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. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. the state's republican party chooses a bay area man as its chair. the challenges the party faces. >>> the state's budget crisis is having santa clara's effort to build a stadium for the 49ers. the move is city is expected to take tomorrow. >>> plus, the hearing for the barry bonds trial is expected to start tomorrow. the challenges facing the jury. coming up next. >>> trying to freshen the gop message. california republicans tonight have a fresh face leading their party. ktvu's john sasaki traveled to sacramento the to talk to the man trying to revive the party. >> reporter: california's grand old party has a brand new leader and he's from right here in the left leaning area. many republicans are still there tonight after the end of this week
. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. the state's republican party chooses a bay area man as its chair. the challenges the party faces. >>> the state's budget crisis is having santa clara's...
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local time japan. it was located 182 miles off the coast of sendai. two hours later a 6.4 quake hit further south. 30 minutes later another 6.6 quake hit north of sendai. the quakes have the potential to create small tsunamis in japan but reportedly pose no danger for the west coast of the united states. the operator of japan's damaged nuclear power plants say workers have recorrected the power lines to all six nuclear reactors. however, the utility company says it will take days, maybe weeks before the cooling systems can be powered up since damaged equipment needs to be replaced. and they say any bottled up gas inside there has to be vented to avoid an explosion. >>> back here in the bay area military families evacuated from japan are now landing at travis air force base near fairfield this morning. ktvu channel 2 reporter kraig debro is there and has details about some of the families on board. >> reporter: the plane is a little late. it's supposed to be arriving at 6:00. a very popular event. look behind me you can see the media trucks with the tv
local time japan. it was located 182 miles off the coast of sendai. two hours later a 6.4 quake hit further south. 30 minutes later another 6.6 quake hit north of sendai. the quakes have the potential to create small tsunamis in japan but reportedly pose no danger for the west coast of the united states. the operator of japan's damaged nuclear power plants say workers have recorrected the power lines to all six nuclear reactors. however, the utility company says it will take days, maybe weeks...
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food supply comes from japan. the fda has screening plans in place though to make sure that food is safe. >>> cracking down on people celebrating st. patrick's day. the measures being taken and what drivers can do to get home safely even if they've had too much to drink. >>> and discouraging words from an urban california basketball team for many of its fans. >>> well, there's something in the water. here's a live look at the white house on this st. patrick's day morning with the water in the white house fountain dyed green. it's a tradition that president obama and first lady michelle obama brought from chicago where the chicago river is dyed green every year on st. patrick's day. later today the president will attend the annual st. patrick's day lunch at the capitol along with the prime minister of ireland. >>> well, the california highway patrol and police around the bay area are warning drivers not to celebrate st. patrick's day with too much to drink. there will be drunk driving check points in several cities
food supply comes from japan. the fda has screening plans in place though to make sure that food is safe. >>> cracking down on people celebrating st. patrick's day. the measures being taken and what drivers can do to get home safely even if they've had too much to drink. >>> and discouraging words from an urban california basketball team for many of its fans. >>> well, there's something in the water. here's a live look at the white house on this st. patrick's day...
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. >>> new reports indicate the level of radiation near a damaged power plant in japan. is getting worse. >>> and yemen's president recalls calls to step down in spite of his own promises to quit. more on in the latest turmoil if the middle east. >>> be prepared to pay more when you go shopping if the bay area. sales taxes will go up on friday in several communities. the tax hike may trigger some short-term sales for bay area businesses. >> reporter: every dollar counters when you're buying big ticket items, and so when you talk about a sales tax increase, some consumers may be persuaded to hurry up and buy before it goes into place. >> some will rationalize buying things now to save that 1% and so i think there will be some sneaking in purchases, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to be aware of that. p.m. >> reporter: the hike will go into effect on april 1st in several bay area cities. that means sales tax rates at 10% or higher. a consumer psychologist says that there will be a long-term effect on spending. >> you know, that 10% mark is really a threshold for consumers, a
. >>> new reports indicate the level of radiation near a damaged power plant in japan. is getting worse. >>> and yemen's president recalls calls to step down in spite of his own promises to quit. more on in the latest turmoil if the middle east. >>> be prepared to pay more when you go shopping if the bay area. sales taxes will go up on friday in several communities. the tax hike may trigger some short-term sales for bay area businesses. >> reporter: every dollar...
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. >>> new information tonight about the nuclear power plant in japan. what a report says about the company that operating that plant and the companies assessment of a possible disaster. the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. >>> an elderly man is recovering from his injuries after his newspaper exploded. vacaville police say someone planted a bomb in the man's paper. debra villalon talked with worried neighbors who were forced to evacuate. >> reporter: news chopper 2 was overhead as investigators swarmed vacaville looking for more explosives like the one that injured a resident this morning. >> blew off some of his fingers and hit his leg. he looked conscious but he was hurt. >> reporter: neighbors thought the boom they heard was a gunshot. as they evacuated, rumors flew that it was a pipe bomb or an acid bomb inside a soda bottle. none of that confirmed by authorities. >> we are not sure what it was at this point. >> how was it disguised? >> it was wrapped in a newspaper. >>> federal atf agents used x- ray, other front yards were searched. and an auto
. >>> new information tonight about the nuclear power plant in japan. what a report says about the company that operating that plant and the companies assessment of a possible disaster. the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. >>> an elderly man is recovering from his injuries after his newspaper exploded. vacaville police say someone planted a bomb in the man's paper. debra villalon talked with worried neighbors who were forced to evacuate. >> reporter: news chopper 2...
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plants in light of what is happening in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission met in rockville maryland today. they will review all 104 u.s. nuclear plants and determine if any changes are necessary. >> here in the united states we have an obligation to the united states to under take a methodical review of our own facilities. >> lawmakers and antinuclear activist are also calling for safety measures in our own quake prone state. >>> nancy pelosi was briefly hospitalized in rome. she was scheduled to meet with italy's defense minister when he was admitted today. she has since resumed her schedule and released a statement saying quote after several flights yesterday and afghanistan and a long flight back to italy that arrived early this morning leader pelosi was not feeling well. she was advised to visit a clinic. and the closest medical facility was a hospital. she is now resuming her schedule in italy. >>> punishing air strikes in libya. reports military officials are denying today. >>> the wild weekend weather continues. we w
plants in light of what is happening in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission met in rockville maryland today. they will review all 104 u.s. nuclear plants and determine if any changes are necessary. >> here in the united states we have an obligation to the united states to under take a methodical review of our own facilities. >> lawmakers and antinuclear activist are also calling for safety measures in our own quake prone state. >>> nancy pelosi was briefly hospitalized...
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. >>> there is increasing pressure on japan to expand the evacuation zone around the damaged nuclear power plant. the international atomic energy agency says japanese authorities should consider expanding the zone beyond the current 12-mile radius after high levels of radiation were detected at a village 25 miles from the plant. scientists at uc berkeley are connecting their own tests on the level of radiation from japan on bay area water, milk and grass. now the tests confirm that trace radioactive particles from japan can be detected in bay area reservoirs, in the soil and in the grasses. and since cows eat the grass, the radioactivity is also showing up in milk. >> we're trying to quantify path ways of how this material gets here, how it falls down to the ground, how that then transfers to our water supply. >> the scientists emphasize though that the amount of radioactivity they're finding is extremely small and does not pose any health risk. >>> well, today is the last day shoppers can help with a fundraiser for victims of japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. more th
. >>> there is increasing pressure on japan to expand the evacuation zone around the damaged nuclear power plant. the international atomic energy agency says japanese authorities should consider expanding the zone beyond the current 12-mile radius after high levels of radiation were detected at a village 25 miles from the plant. scientists at uc berkeley are connecting their own tests on the level of radiation from japan on bay area water, milk and grass. now the tests confirm that...
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back to the continuing coverage of the disaster in japan. you have to see new video of the moment the quake hit. the road cracked from the intense shaking. witnesses say the town became submerged by water 30 minutes after that earthquake. and scientists say the quake in japan was so strong it shifted the access of the earth about four inches. and a seismologist says in some places the land actually dropped in elevation. because of all this when the tsunami came in it stayed. that's why so many areas are still under water. >>> time now is 5:52. we are getting word of major problems on bart. sal is watching that. it doesn't look like it's related to that derailment. >> it doesn't look like it. there is equipment problems underneath the ground in san francisco on the traffic. trains are being single tracked. as you might imagine that is causing major delays in bart. bart won't tell us how long the delays are. let's go out and take a look at a problem we have in the santa cruz mountains. northbound 17 at the redwood estates there is a corn-- the
back to the continuing coverage of the disaster in japan. you have to see new video of the moment the quake hit. the road cracked from the intense shaking. witnesses say the town became submerged by water 30 minutes after that earthquake. and scientists say the quake in japan was so strong it shifted the access of the earth about four inches. and a seismologist says in some places the land actually dropped in elevation. because of all this when the tsunami came in it stayed. that's why so many...
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. >>> the crisis in japan impacts that nation's food supply. the products that have now been contaminated with traces of radiation. >>> things are cooling down at that crippled nuclear creek tore. what japanese crews have just been able to do to reduce the threat of a nuclear meltdown. >> we uncover a bay area breakthrough making vegetables you already ate more nutrition. >> what is the downside? >> there is none. >> i like it. . >>> now for the latest from japan, japanese engineers appear to be gaining control at that nuclear power plant tonight. but there are indications that radiation has already entered the environment. low levels of radioactivity were detected today in japanese tap water with slightly greater amounts in milk and spinach from farms near the power plant. but the greatest danger is to the engineers at that plant, some of whom are exposed to the equivalent of ten chest x-rays every hour. those engineers are making progress. in just the last few hours, they have restored electrical power to two of the spent fuel cooling ponds,
. >>> the crisis in japan impacts that nation's food supply. the products that have now been contaminated with traces of radiation. >>> things are cooling down at that crippled nuclear creek tore. what japanese crews have just been able to do to reduce the threat of a nuclear meltdown. >> we uncover a bay area breakthrough making vegetables you already ate more nutrition. >> what is the downside? >> there is none. >> i like it. . >>> now for...
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. >>> more cries for japan. an earthquake and then tsunami. and tonight the threat of a nuclear meltdown. good evening, i'm ken pritchett in for ken waynes. >> and hello everyone i'm heather holmes. japan is trying to skirt a nuclear catastrophe following that 8.9 earthquake and then tsunami. they said a partial meltdown is likely underway inside an earthquake damaged reactor. >> we do believe that there is a possibility that meltdown has occurred. it is inside the reactor. >> now, this news comes after an earlier explosion at another reactor at this same facility. experts say that explosion was likely caused by hydrogen gas that forms when water hits super-heated fuel rods. well, the blast destroyed the building housing the reactor but not the reactor itself which is encased by six inch thick stainless steel. the government though today ordered the evacuation of 170,000 people. everyone living within 12 miles of this plant. (speaking japanese). >> officials say 10 kilometers or 20 kilometers is safe but the radiation may change and go out wid
. >>> more cries for japan. an earthquake and then tsunami. and tonight the threat of a nuclear meltdown. good evening, i'm ken pritchett in for ken waynes. >> and hello everyone i'm heather holmes. japan is trying to skirt a nuclear catastrophe following that 8.9 earthquake and then tsunami. they said a partial meltdown is likely underway inside an earthquake damaged reactor. >> we do believe that there is a possibility that meltdown has occurred. it is inside the reactor....
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four% of our food supply comes from japan. >> in japan town at the market a few customers are starting to ask about the safety of some of the food imported from japan. >> people are worried about whether the products are going to be having radiation contamination at all. >> reporter: sarah sakamoto says many products here are made in the u.s. >> this is where all of our fish is. >> reporter: but fish and soy sauce and produce come from japan. >> this one is from japan. >> reporter: but she says not from the devastated northeast. the world health organization has said there is no evidence of contamination outside japan. dr. jane hightower is an internist in san francisco. and says it is not just the radiation but the tsunami that can harm the food chain. >> when you take all of human's waste, that means their houses, the toxic waste, their dumping grounds and throw it into the ocean and mix it up, you are going to have some contamination. it is going to take us a while to figure out how much and how long it's going to stay. >> reporter: experts estimate most radiation exposure, 98%, is
four% of our food supply comes from japan. >> in japan town at the market a few customers are starting to ask about the safety of some of the food imported from japan. >> people are worried about whether the products are going to be having radiation contamination at all. >> reporter: sarah sakamoto says many products here are made in the u.s. >> this is where all of our fish is. >> reporter: but fish and soy sauce and produce come from japan. >> this one is...
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how that incident compares to what's taking place right now in japan. and hear from some of those who were there. that story is coming up in about ten minutes. [ music ] >> eight years of war, how hundreds of people marked the start of the war in iraq today in san francisco and why one teacher brought her student. >> an alert to stay indoors. what had officials warning residents of a south bay neighborhood not to go outside. >> and why hundreds of students lined up and rolled up their sleeves. the 10:00 news continues inspect 90 seconds. ktvu.com, complete bay area news coverage. >> you have no control over me. >> more than 100 anti-war protestors were arrested in washington today when they refused to move away from the gates of the white house. those arrested included pentagon papers author daniel elsburg who is about to turn 80- year-old. many veterans participated in the otherwise peaceful demonstration which marked eight years of war in iraq. this is the eighth anniversary of the u.s. invasion of iraq. with troops still there, and in afghanistan, hu
how that incident compares to what's taking place right now in japan. and hear from some of those who were there. that story is coming up in about ten minutes. [ music ] >> eight years of war, how hundreds of people marked the start of the war in iraq today in san francisco and why one teacher brought her student. >> an alert to stay indoors. what had officials warning residents of a south bay neighborhood not to go outside. >> and why hundreds of students lined up and rolled...
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. >>> now to the crisis in japan. japanese engineers said today the only way to avert a radio active catastrophe might be to bury the reactor in sand and concrete. the suggestion came as the japanese government raised the crisis to a level five. that is equivalent to when the core partially melted down at 3- mile island in 1979. some see the idea of burying the reactor as a sign that peace meal steps such as dumping water on the plant are not working. >>> this afternoon radiation from that crippled nuclear plant was detected thousands of miles away in sacramento. but the amount of radiation here is said to be so small it causes no health threat. ktvu's john fowler live where scientists are also trying to pick up signal. >> reporter: in the last hours, they've told me minute of the two isotopes have been found here in the bay area. now, they are at levels vastly lower than can be detected by ordinary detectors like this. this is registering normal background about 1.5. that's low actually normally. these new detections
. >>> now to the crisis in japan. japanese engineers said today the only way to avert a radio active catastrophe might be to bury the reactor in sand and concrete. the suggestion came as the japanese government raised the crisis to a level five. that is equivalent to when the core partially melted down at 3- mile island in 1979. some see the idea of burying the reactor as a sign that peace meal steps such as dumping water on the plant are not working. >>> this afternoon...
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i'm barbara hall. >> from libya now to the crisis in japan. crews continue their efforts tonight to cooldown several crippled nuclear reactors. this as that country faces a new issue, higher than normal raidation levels found in water, spinach and milk. officials today said not to drink tap water to one village after raidation was detected. david pipe certify in tokoyo. >> teams still struggling to cooldown the reactors, act 150 miles northeast of year in the capitol. the main focus is to restore power and cooling system there is which were knocked out by the tsunami over a week ago. tokoyo said power has been restored to two of the units now but still not clear if the cooling systems will work. fire trucks continue to pump water over the reactors still in danger of over heating. a nuclear safety official has warned pressure levels have been changing at the plant's number three reactor which is the only unit in the plant. the power company has warned the spraying of water on that unit may not be cooling it. the operator has backed away now fro
i'm barbara hall. >> from libya now to the crisis in japan. crews continue their efforts tonight to cooldown several crippled nuclear reactors. this as that country faces a new issue, higher than normal raidation levels found in water, spinach and milk. officials today said not to drink tap water to one village after raidation was detected. david pipe certify in tokoyo. >> teams still struggling to cooldown the reactors, act 150 miles northeast of year in the capitol. the main focus...
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they can tell the radiation is from japan because the isotopes are not usually detected in nevada. again, health officials say it poses no risk. >>> president obama is planning a televised address to the nation monday evening to discuss u.s. military involvement in libya. as steve harr igan reports rebels took control of a key city with help from rebel forces. >> reporter: rebels claimed a key city today the first turn- around since nato involvement. they took back the gate way to the rebel held east after u.s. coalition forces pounded moammar gadhafi's troops. it is significant for the opposition which began taking the fight west towards the capitol of tripoli. >> today was a great day in the history of libyan people. now we are prepared and getting ready to free the remaining precious libyan people. >> just hours later rebels said they recaptured the city 50 miles west. but moammar gadhafi regime accuses coalition forces of attacking civilians. >> the so-called coalition, and we call it the crusadeers, they are helping in the attack on the libyan armed forces and the forces. rebe
they can tell the radiation is from japan because the isotopes are not usually detected in nevada. again, health officials say it poses no risk. >>> president obama is planning a televised address to the nation monday evening to discuss u.s. military involvement in libya. as steve harr igan reports rebels took control of a key city with help from rebel forces. >> reporter: rebels claimed a key city today the first turn- around since nato involvement. they took back the gate way...
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plus new possible fallout from the crisis in japan. scientists are keeping an eye on bay area drinking water. what they are testing today to determine if our water is safe. >>> we have chopper 2 over the scene so we want to take you there. you can see that is the remnants of this accident we have been telling but in tiburon. again, authorities are telling us that that truck lost its brakes. we'll continue to follow this throughout the day. >>> our next newscast is ktvu channel 2news at 5:00. that's it for us at noon. have a great day, everyone. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com
plus new possible fallout from the crisis in japan. scientists are keeping an eye on bay area drinking water. what they are testing today to determine if our water is safe. >>> we have chopper 2 over the scene so we want to take you there. you can see that is the remnants of this accident we have been telling but in tiburon. again, authorities are telling us that that truck lost its brakes. we'll continue to follow this throughout the day. >>> our next newscast is ktvu channel...
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. >> didn't want to but felt like they had to evacuate japan. the plea for volunteers and supplies to help them. >>> in japan, two workers at the fukoshima power plant suffered radiation burns today. they were rushed to the hospital for specialized treatment. they had been playing electrical wire and got water inside of their boots. their injuries are not considered to be life threatening. more than 2, two dozen people are have been hurt so far trying to repair that nuclear plant. >>> the newsincreased fear about radiation and people quickly bought out all the water. >>> in the towns destroyed by the tsunami in miles that used to be filled with lives. one woman who lost her home came across a picture of her teenage daughter taken when she was three. her daughter survived and now has a keepsake. >>> a few hours ago, japanese national police say more than 10,000 people are confirmed dead. and more than 17,440 other people are reported missing. >>> hundreds of u.s. military evacuees -- >> reporter: a long journey home to houston from japan for the
. >> didn't want to but felt like they had to evacuate japan. the plea for volunteers and supplies to help them. >>> in japan, two workers at the fukoshima power plant suffered radiation burns today. they were rushed to the hospital for specialized treatment. they had been playing electrical wire and got water inside of their boots. their injuries are not considered to be life threatening. more than 2, two dozen people are have been hurt so far trying to repair that nuclear...
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. >>> trying to get water to northern japan for drinking and cooling the troubled nuclear reactor. the u.s. navy has shipped barges containing half a million gallons of fresh water and the air force has flown 500 tonnes of water to sendei. at the plant levels of iodine in the sea water now measure 1200 times higher than safety limits. but officials say it will be so dill outed it is not a threat to marine life. >>> the rain didn't deter some little fundraisers. the difference they say this run today will make in their education. >>> plus our storm watch continues. why repair efforts are on hold tonight along this stretch of coastal highway. [ music ] . >>> now you can wake up to complete bay area news coverage seven days a week. ktvu, channel 2 news is now on saturday and sunday with mike mibach and tony wong. . >>> a computer glitch grounded 60 alaska and horizon air flights today. san jose airport tells us three alaskan air flights to seattle were cancelled this morning. sfo and oakland airport reported no problems. alaska says power to its mainframe computer was knocked out over
. >>> trying to get water to northern japan for drinking and cooling the troubled nuclear reactor. the u.s. navy has shipped barges containing half a million gallons of fresh water and the air force has flown 500 tonnes of water to sendei. at the plant levels of iodine in the sea water now measure 1200 times higher than safety limits. but officials say it will be so dill outed it is not a threat to marine life. >>> the rain didn't deter some little fundraisers. the difference...
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and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said, day-by-day, hour-by-hour the focus is on mitigation of this issue. >> chris: there are reports that tepco, the company that owned the property delayed this taking steps to control the crisis such as using seawater because it didn't want to destroy its property. first of all. is that true? and secondly, should tepco simply bury the reactors in sand and cement as the russians did in chernobyl? would that solve the problem. in. >> first, i don't know the exact ronology. cooling with see water is the right decision. once you use the sea
and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said,...
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analysts say worries about japan, libya and the cost of oil are causing concern. here are today's closing numbers, the dow fell 17 points to close at 12,018. the nasdaq fell eight points to close at 1723. >>> the allies bombarded libyan defense centers rebels pushed back against government forces. today fires continue in the skies of tripoli. in moscow, america's secretary of defense called those claims outright lies. >> the vast majority if not nearly all civilian casualties have been infected by gadhafi. most of our targets virtually all of our targets are isolated, nonpopulated areas. >> the allies suffered their first big loss today when a fighter jet crashed in libya. the two crew members were ejected safely and were rescued by a team of american militants and taken to safety. the f15 that crashed had a $28 million price tag and the allies -- $15 million each. today at a news conference in el salvador says he will cut his latin american trip short by a few hours and head home tomorrow. -- >>> late today gadhafi spoke on libyan state television, mocking the al
analysts say worries about japan, libya and the cost of oil are causing concern. here are today's closing numbers, the dow fell 17 points to close at 12,018. the nasdaq fell eight points to close at 1723. >>> the allies bombarded libyan defense centers rebels pushed back against government forces. today fires continue in the skies of tripoli. in moscow, america's secretary of defense called those claims outright lies. >> the vast majority if not nearly all civilian casualties...
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. >>> overnight japan experiences its strongest after shock in more than a week. a magnitude 6.6 quake hit the east coast just after 3:00 p.m. local time. it was located 182-miles off the coast of sendai. two hours later a 6.4 hit further south and 30 minutes after that another 6.6 quake struck north of sendai. the pacific tsunami center says the quakes have the potential to create small tsunamis in japan but pose no danger for the west coast of the united states. intellect in about 40 minute -- >>> in about 40 minutes the first 500 military families evacuate from japan will arrive in the bay area. the first flight is expected to land around 5:45 this morning. stay with us here on the morning news. coming up in the next hour we will go live for that arrival. >>> and just within the last 15 minutes the operator of japan's damaged nuclear plants say power lines are now hooked up to all six reactors but utility says it could take days or weeks before the cooling systems can be powered up since damaged equipment needs to be replaced. and any bottled up gas has to be v
. >>> overnight japan experiences its strongest after shock in more than a week. a magnitude 6.6 quake hit the east coast just after 3:00 p.m. local time. it was located 182-miles off the coast of sendai. two hours later a 6.4 hit further south and 30 minutes after that another 6.6 quake struck north of sendai. the pacific tsunami center says the quakes have the potential to create small tsunamis in japan but pose no danger for the west coast of the united states. intellect in about 40...
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all the details back here in a bit. >>> and in the wake of a nuclear crisis in japan, the new concern about california's ability to monitor the radiation. >>> also how going to a warriors game this weekend will help people in desperate need, thousands of miles from here . >>> golden gate park volunteers are trying to figure out the best way to repair a well-loved sculpture that got hurt in the storm. the horse has brought people to the area in many years. here is how it looked back in december when we reported on efforts to repair it from damage caused by vandals. >>> and fighting off media reports that half the sensors are faulty. we learned more from the man in charge regarding the radiation across the country. >> reporter: in california alone, the environmental protection agency monitors a dozen radiation detectors like this one in san francisco. critics say half of them are reliable, include the three closest to the power plant on the central coast. ron frost, the director of the air and environmental lab says that the system as a whole is working exactly as it was designed. >> as
all the details back here in a bit. >>> and in the wake of a nuclear crisis in japan, the new concern about california's ability to monitor the radiation. >>> also how going to a warriors game this weekend will help people in desperate need, thousands of miles from here . >>> golden gate park volunteers are trying to figure out the best way to repair a well-loved sculpture that got hurt in the storm. the horse has brought people to the area in many years. here is how...
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. >>> now to the crisis in japan. tonight the food and drug administration has halted the imports of food products grown and produced near the area of the fukushima plant. as for fish and other products, the fda says it will screen those for radiation and if they are deemed safe they can be sold to the public. japanese food make less than 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> scientists at uc berkeley and the epa say they are seeing trace amounts of radio active isotopes from the japanese nuclear incident here and in the bay area. researchers at uc berkeley believe the isotopes will decline in the next few days. >>> operators of the fukushima made progress today but also suffered set backs. tomorrow they hope to restart the cooling systems to the damaged reactors providing the pumps were not damaged by the tsunami. workers stopped working on the electrical system to pour water on the fuel rods. >>> executives of the tokyo electric power company went to shelters today and apologized to people for the nuclear plant leak. >>>
. >>> now to the crisis in japan. tonight the food and drug administration has halted the imports of food products grown and produced near the area of the fukushima plant. as for fish and other products, the fda says it will screen those for radiation and if they are deemed safe they can be sold to the public. japanese food make less than 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> scientists at uc berkeley and the epa say they are seeing trace amounts of radio active isotopes from the...
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not if you are a giants fan. >>> the news from japan's fukushima nuclear plant was alarming today. there are new pools of radio active water and plutonium. and that is likely the reason for the levels of radiation in the ground and the ocean. but plant operators said two samples appeared to be plutonium from the leaking reactors and the old could have come from old nuclear tests and none of the levels is dangerous. >>> in the bay area another ship arrived from japan and as is customary government officials are scanning it for radiation. juryjohn fowler shows us more. >> reporter: amy coffer collected water from strawberry creek to be tested for japan reactor radio activity. >> it a public service, what levels are harmful and realize we are below those levels. >> reporter: since they told you about their detections they have tested creek runoff, rain water and tap water. results in rain water show you would have to drink 30-gallons of the most radio active water to get the same radiation as a single cross country flight this professor will test this milk. cows concentrate the radio
not if you are a giants fan. >>> the news from japan's fukushima nuclear plant was alarming today. there are new pools of radio active water and plutonium. and that is likely the reason for the levels of radiation in the ground and the ocean. but plant operators said two samples appeared to be plutonium from the leaking reactors and the old could have come from old nuclear tests and none of the levels is dangerous. >>> in the bay area another ship arrived from japan and as is...
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. >>> death and devastation in japan after that monster earthquake and tsunami. as many as 10,000 people are now feared dead. >>> the clean-up at the tsunami- damaged santa cruz harbor is expected to last for days and we'll show you what salvage crews are facing tonight. >>> off-track, big problem for b.a.r.t. riders and the situation fixed in time for the morning commute. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is kutv channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> b.a.r.t. is using buss for shuttle passengers between the pleasant hill and pittsburg-bay point station. kutv's john sasaki has been talking to bart officials will the problem and the solution. john. >> reporter: heather, we're standing outside the concord b.a.r.t. station and look up there and you can see what is still a twisted mess. almost nine hours after this train derailed. although we just learned that crane is too small for this job, so i so a bigger one must be brought in. three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. a san francisco-bound b.a.r.t. train derailed at 9:20 this m
. >>> death and devastation in japan after that monster earthquake and tsunami. as many as 10,000 people are now feared dead. >>> the clean-up at the tsunami- damaged santa cruz harbor is expected to last for days and we'll show you what salvage crews are facing tonight. >>> off-track, big problem for b.a.r.t. riders and the situation fixed in time for the morning commute. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is kutv channel 2 news at...
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just within the past half hour japan ease raid -- japan's radio active fallout has reached california but there is no health risk. we are looking at pictures they are using fire trucks to spray water on the overheated nuclear reactors trying to avoid a melt down and they are trying to get the electricity back on at the nuclear plant hoping to reactivate the cooling system. >>> in libya this morning people in the city of benghazi they are celebrating. look at them there. a possible military response against libya from the united nations. yesterday the u.n. approved the possible response possibly an air attack to top libyan leader moammar gadhafi. the u.n. also approved a no fly zone for libya. one week ago the bay area was bracing for that incoming tsunami as it rolled across the pacific. that cause -- the harbor is expected to open by sunday. >>> the great foot race across san francisco starts this weekend. >> good morning, pam. there was a little reputation when ing dropped out. they have a new sponsor. no alcohol and no floats. we are on hay street. this is the famous hay street hil
just within the past half hour japan ease raid -- japan's radio active fallout has reached california but there is no health risk. we are looking at pictures they are using fire trucks to spray water on the overheated nuclear reactors trying to avoid a melt down and they are trying to get the electricity back on at the nuclear plant hoping to reactivate the cooling system. >>> in libya this morning people in the city of benghazi they are celebrating. look at them there. a possible...
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here is the latest on the situation in japan. officials there now fear more than 10,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake and the tsunami. they are fighting partial meltdown at two nuclear reactors and more than 170,000 people have been evacuated from around the plants as a precaution. for more, we turn to fox news correspondent greg palkot who is in japan. greg? >> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake and the tsunami that the country got hit with on friday the worst crisis in japanese history, calling on his country to face it with determination. one part of that crisis the stricken nuclear power plant in the area of the natural disaster. sea water had to be pumped in to the second reactor today to try to cool things down. authorities say they have the situation under control. but the evacuation of citizens from the immediate area around the reactor continues, as does the screening for possible radiation poisoning. dozens of people reportedly
here is the latest on the situation in japan. officials there now fear more than 10,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake and the tsunami. they are fighting partial meltdown at two nuclear reactors and more than 170,000 people have been evacuated from around the plants as a precaution. for more, we turn to fox news correspondent greg palkot who is in japan. greg? >> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake...
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splurge more trouble for -- >>> more trouble for japan's nuclear power plant. why another evacuation was ordered last night. >>> well good morning, to you it's monday, march 21st i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it has been pretty wile as far as weather goes and it sounds like it are continue. >> yes. we will remain active and unsettle as we move into the week ahead. yes it will be isogeny one. light showers in the forecast this morning. we have seen a few. occasional sprinkles in the afternoon and the week ahead. we have several storms lined up. good morning, sal. >>> right now northbound 101 in san francisco looks okay. approaching the 80 split and and freeways are clear. also the morning commute will be okay westbound bay bridge coming into san francisco with no major problems at the toll plaza. some of the rain has left one area flooded and possibly not usable. ktvu kraig debro is live until marin county with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, sal. you know the situations that we sometimes see that look incredible that pe
splurge more trouble for -- >>> more trouble for japan's nuclear power plant. why another evacuation was ordered last night. >>> well good morning, to you it's monday, march 21st i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it has been pretty wile as far as weather goes and it sounds like it are continue. >> yes. we will remain active and unsettle as we move into the week ahead. yes it will be isogeny one. light showers in the forecast this...
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sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet increase in our wave. since it's low tide and we've been working with the science and tsunami warning centers, it will only result in a higher wave than usual and not exceed our seawall. we expect that not to happen and we'll continue to monitor it, but in extra precautions that we've taken, we have closed the highway, the upper highway and lower highway as an added precaution. we've asked our citizens and visitors not to be on ocean beach, just to take that extra precaution. we have not called for an evacuation. we
sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet...
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. >>> in japan the government has temporarily stopped using pneumonia. the vaccines came from u.s. drug makers and a french drug drugger -- and french drug maker. the deaths occurred the same day after the vaccines wered a mored. >>> right now a winter storm warning is in effect after three days. in new york forecasters are predicting about 16 inches of snow in time for this mornings commute. a flood watch is also in effect for massachusetts, rhode island, and connecticut. that storm currently baring down on the knot east is leaving devastation nit wake. a tornado touched down in rayne, louisiana after protecting her son. 12 other people were hurt. yesterday louisiana's governor toured the town and surveyed the damage. >> i want to stop by recognizing the resill yen and generosity of rayne. we will rebuild back better and stronger. >> he says there will be more -- they will know more about federal assistance after teams from the state and federal government assess the damage. right now crews are clearing properties and making sure buildings are structural sound before people are al
. >>> in japan the government has temporarily stopped using pneumonia. the vaccines came from u.s. drug makers and a french drug drugger -- and french drug maker. the deaths occurred the same day after the vaccines wered a mored. >>> right now a winter storm warning is in effect after three days. in new york forecasters are predicting about 16 inches of snow in time for this mornings commute. a flood watch is also in effect for massachusetts, rhode island, and connecticut....
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to our channel 2 website ktvu.com click on the japan quake tab. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uv santa cruz. the hebrew language lecture says it's a hostile place for jews. uc san tap cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> 5:04 this morning the chp investigating the tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night when crossing the intersection of seminary and hogs. the driver stayed right there at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. still not clear why she was walking across that intersection when there is no crosswalk. >>> animal charges are facing a petaluma man months after his labrador retriever was found wondering the streets. his dog has been renamed boomer by shelter workers. the dog weighed less than 40 pounds. his front nails were worn down, his muzzle scabbed. boomer is now recovering in foster care. he will be put up for adoption when this criminal case is over. >>> beta breakers is here to stay for at least t
to our channel 2 website ktvu.com click on the japan quake tab. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uv santa cruz. the hebrew language lecture says it's a hostile place for jews. uc san tap cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> 5:04 this morning the chp investigating the tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night when crossing the intersection of...
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. >>> and there's been a quake in japan a little more than three hours ago. the epicenter is 200 miles north of tokyo. buildings reportedly swayed. there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. a tsunami of about 20-inches is forecast to hit japan's coast sometime tomorrow. officials say there is no danger of a tsunami along the western united states. >>> newly released documents show that pg & e faced problems shortly before last september's explosion in san bruno. ktvu consumer editor tom vacar was allowed to go into a facility where the troubling chain of events may have begun. >> reporter: milpedas natural gas terminal is a major hub for gas pipelines coming in from the texas and canada. from here, natural gas sent throughout the peninsula. repair crews here in milpedas were replacing a back up power supply, during that repair there was a sudden loss of electrical power. pg & e central room saw pressure gauges dropping to zero on three major pipelines apparently in error. though valves were open wide, pg & e says there was no massive spike in pres
. >>> and there's been a quake in japan a little more than three hours ago. the epicenter is 200 miles north of tokyo. buildings reportedly swayed. there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. a tsunami of about 20-inches is forecast to hit japan's coast sometime tomorrow. officials say there is no danger of a tsunami along the western united states. >>> newly released documents show that pg & e faced problems shortly before last september's explosion in san...
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just look for the japan quake tab on the front page. >>> the crisis in japan is galvanizing opponents of nuclear power here in the bay area. >> what do we want? >> clean power. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> activists that want to see the nuclear power plants shut down held a rally at oakland city hall this evening. it is part of the healthy communities conference. they want the federal government to denial the renewal of the nuclear plant's licences. they favor green energy. >> solar panels don't explode. wind mills don't explode. so much safer in many ways. >> activists we spoke with expressed solidarity with the people of japan. they say what occurred there must never happen in california. [ music ] >> san jose firefighters are shocked and upset over one councilman's proposal. hear why some call it a slap in the face. >> an international ultimate item today what the u.s. and its allies are calling for in libya as the u.s. prepares to use military muscle. >> and a mess in the seer yeah at this hour after a deadly pileup brings traffic to a standstill. a live report on that coming
just look for the japan quake tab on the front page. >>> the crisis in japan is galvanizing opponents of nuclear power here in the bay area. >> what do we want? >> clean power. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> activists that want to see the nuclear power plants shut down held a rally at oakland city hall this evening. it is part of the healthy communities conference. they want the federal government to denial the renewal of the nuclear plant's licences....
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an evacuation order now in effect in japan. it's workers at -- it's for the workers at the damaged nuclear plant. a few hours ago the workers were told to get out of there after smoke started coming outs of the reactor number three. >>> air attacks have scattered in libya. u.n. coalition authoritying are planning to hand control of the operation over to other countries. >>> at & t is buying the u.s. version of t-mobile. that will make at & t the largest cell phone coverage in the country. the deal still needs government control. >>> two police officers were sent to the hospital after they suffered injuries from a foot chase. kraig debro is live. >> reporter: good morning, pam. according to the san francisco police this all began when the officer suspected three people in another car were in a stolen car. it happened around 2:00 a.m. this morning. according to police they gave pursuit. not clear how long the pursuit lasted or what speeds the pursuit reached at some point the three men in the car stopped or crashed into something
an evacuation order now in effect in japan. it's workers at -- it's for the workers at the damaged nuclear plant. a few hours ago the workers were told to get out of there after smoke started coming outs of the reactor number three. >>> air attacks have scattered in libya. u.n. coalition authoritying are planning to hand control of the operation over to other countries. >>> at & t is buying the u.s. version of t-mobile. that will make at & t the largest cell phone...
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another alumni from the japan exchange and teaching program which first took her to japan. >> it was a huge relief when we found out. i believe it was on last tuesday, that she had been found. >> reporter: the disaster in japan has dealt an emotional blow to people tied to the program. 0 two days ago the body of taylor anderson, a 24-year-old jet program teacher from virginia was found, the first confirmed u.s. casualty. >> so saddened by it. i mean, i feel like this could have happened to anyone anywhere. >> reporter: tonight more than 100 alumni of the jet program gathered in san francisco's japan town for a fundraiser. donations have been pouring in. across the bay area many people's thoughts are with the quake and tsunami victims. >> it was really heartbreaking. and obviously, like many people i was lost for words. >> reporter: organizers say that the proceeds from tonight's benefits will go directly to grassroots organizations in the disaster areas. a show of support for people right here in san francisco. reporting from japan town in san francisco, janna katsuyama, ktvu, channe
another alumni from the japan exchange and teaching program which first took her to japan. >> it was a huge relief when we found out. i believe it was on last tuesday, that she had been found. >> reporter: the disaster in japan has dealt an emotional blow to people tied to the program. 0 two days ago the body of taylor anderson, a 24-year-old jet program teacher from virginia was found, the first confirmed u.s. casualty. >> so saddened by it. i mean, i feel like this could...
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military family members are arriving daily here in the bay area from japan. mostly women and children who say the decision to leave was difficult. many of them leaving husbands and fathers behind. they say it was the new concerns about radiation that became the deciding factor. >> they have said that the water is not good for infants in tokyo and we are 40-miles away from tokyo. >> you never know what can happen, it was the kids and my husband wanted to be at ease with us coming back home. >> the uso has set up centers at bay area airports to help the military families with whatever they may need. you can find more on the earthquake and tsunami coverage along with a link to donate efforts by clicking the japan quake tab at our home page, ktvu.com. >>> a desperate attempt to get away from the police. the damage left behind after an arrest didn't go as smoothly as the police would have hoped. >>> forget about your march madness fix for basketball. these pick cans be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> plus, the barry bonds perjury trial. testimony from a
military family members are arriving daily here in the bay area from japan. mostly women and children who say the decision to leave was difficult. many of them leaving husbands and fathers behind. they say it was the new concerns about radiation that became the deciding factor. >> they have said that the water is not good for infants in tokyo and we are 40-miles away from tokyo. >> you never know what can happen, it was the kids and my husband wanted to be at ease with us coming...
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and canadian factories are made in north america, but some come from japan where production was shut down after that big earthquake. toyota says it does not know yet which factories will be closed or for how long. >>> well, in just a few hours testimony resumes in barry bonds' perjury trial in san francisco. this morning the defense will continue its cross-examination of bonds' former business partner. yesterday he testified that he secretly taped bonds' trainer, greg anderson, in the giants locker room in 2003. anderson talks about cysts forming if steroids are injected in the same part of the body. now listen carefully. this tape is hard to hear. [ indiscernible ] >> his testimony is expected to wrap up this morning. then the giants' long time equipment manager, mike murphy, is set to take the stand. now you can get updates on the trial any time of day or night at ktvu.com. just click on the bonds trial tab. >>> well, today is a critical day in the trial of the two men accused of killing oakland journalist chauncey bailey. the admitted gunman will take the witness stand. he's expec
and canadian factories are made in north america, but some come from japan where production was shut down after that big earthquake. toyota says it does not know yet which factories will be closed or for how long. >>> well, in just a few hours testimony resumes in barry bonds' perjury trial in san francisco. this morning the defense will continue its cross-examination of bonds' former business partner. yesterday he testified that he secretly taped bonds' trainer, greg anderson, in the...
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coming up next, the incredible price tag of the japan quake and disaster. the human cost is already unimaginable, but the latest estimate of the damage in dollars will probably shock you. >>> plus someone is rolling in money this morning, but do they know they just hit the lottery jackpot? >>> japan's government now says the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could reach $309 billion. that would make it the world's most expensive natural disaster on record. and the death toll continues to rise with more than 9400 bodies counted. and more than 14,000 people still listed as missing. >>> the uso of the bay area says it needs donations and supplies to help people who have left japan because of the crisis there and are now here in the bay area. the organization needs individually packaged nonperishable snacks, bottled water, cookies and sodas. the bay area centers will receive your donations. they're also at travis air force base in fairfield. ktvu.com has more on the japan crisis including additional stories and how you can help donate to help the quake and tsu
coming up next, the incredible price tag of the japan quake and disaster. the human cost is already unimaginable, but the latest estimate of the damage in dollars will probably shock you. >>> plus someone is rolling in money this morning, but do they know they just hit the lottery jackpot? >>> japan's government now says the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could reach $309 billion. that would make it the world's most expensive natural disaster on record. and the death toll...